Happy Tree Friends

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For a child, nothing is better than a new toy. When I was a child, I went to bed at 3 p.m. the day before a birthday or holiday, hoping the time would pass more quickly. The worst was when my parents took me to the store to pick out a toy, then wouldn't let me open it until I got home.

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Happy Tree Friends Release Update

A false alarm indeed. April 14, 2008 - Rumors spread through the 'net last week that Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm would be due before April's end for Xbox Live Arcade and PC. The news spread from a post on the official Happy Tree Friends website that points to an April 21 release.

Happy Tree Friends - Dev diary

The oddest things often have the most benign origins. These chaps, for example, could easily pass as menswear department managers in John Lewis. Happy Tree Friends however, would have no place in John Lewis at all.